Bible (English; Authorised). [The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New: newly translated out of the Originall Tongues and with the Former Translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesties Speciall Command. Appointed to be read in churches, Cambridge: Thomas and John Buck, printers to the University of Cambridge, 1629]. Folio in sixes (295 x 192 mm), near-contemporary olive-green morocco, each cover gilt with concentric dogtooth rolls enclosing large coat of arms with crest of a gryphon statant (slightly rubbed, ties gone, score-mark to rear cover), all edges gilt, signatures [par.]6 A-3I6 3K4 3L-4A6 4B4 (4B4=blank), ruled in red throughout, woodcut initials, 18th-century bookplate (William Greene Esqr), engraved general title-page lacking, moderate browning, signatures N6-O1 and 2Q4-5 with light circular stains toward gutter, stronger staining in gutter of quires 3U-3A, leaves R5, 3B4-5 and 3L4 with closed tears extending into text (repaired in 3B5 and 3L4), New Testament title-page (3L1) with long closed tear in gutter (affecting one letter), two other closed tears and 18th-century manuscript genealogy verso, a few marginal nicks and other marks elsewhere, Book of Common Prayer bound in at front and The Whole Book of Psalmes at rear (both defective) (qty: 1) Darlow & Moule (1903 edition) 324; ESTC S107038. First edition of the King James Bible to be printed at Cambridge, a 'beautiful' edition (Darlow & Moule).